diff --git a/libnetwork/api/api_test.go b/libnetwork/api/api_test.go
index 5065379ccf..069afb7c21 100644
--- a/libnetwork/api/api_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/api/api_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/options"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -275,15 +276,15 @@ func TestGetNetworksAndEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	ec1 := endpointCreate{
 		Name:      "ep1",
 		NetworkID: string(nid),
-		ExposedPorts: []netutils.TransportPort{
-			netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(5000)},
-			netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.UDP, Port: uint16(400)},
-			netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(600)},
+		ExposedPorts: []types.TransportPort{
+			types.TransportPort{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(5000)},
+			types.TransportPort{Proto: types.UDP, Port: uint16(400)},
+			types.TransportPort{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(600)},
 		},
-		PortMapping: []netutils.PortBinding{
-			netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(230), HostPort: uint16(23000)},
-			netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.UDP, Port: uint16(200), HostPort: uint16(22000)},
-			netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(120), HostPort: uint16(12000)},
+		PortMapping: []types.PortBinding{
+			types.PortBinding{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(230), HostPort: uint16(23000)},
+			types.PortBinding{Proto: types.UDP, Port: uint16(200), HostPort: uint16(22000)},
+			types.PortBinding{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(120), HostPort: uint16(12000)},
 		},
 	}
 	b1, err := json.Marshal(ec1)
diff --git a/libnetwork/api/types.go b/libnetwork/api/types.go
index 1a0ac85562..842bc22aef 100644
--- a/libnetwork/api/types.go
+++ b/libnetwork/api/types.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package api
 
-import "github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+import "github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 
 /***********
  Resources
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ type networkCreate struct {
 type endpointCreate struct {
 	Name         string
 	NetworkID    string
-	ExposedPorts []netutils.TransportPort
-	PortMapping  []netutils.PortBinding
+	ExposedPorts []types.TransportPort
+	PortMapping  []types.PortBinding
 }
 
 // endpointJoin represents the expected body of the "join endpoint" or "leave endpoint" http request messages
diff --git a/libnetwork/cmd/readme_test/readme.go b/libnetwork/cmd/readme_test/readme.go
index ce4d8fedf8..a15fda0c34 100644
--- a/libnetwork/cmd/readme_test/readme.go
+++ b/libnetwork/cmd/readme_test/readme.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
-	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/options"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func main() {
 	epInfo, err := ep.DriverInfo()
 	mapData, ok := epInfo[netlabel.PortMap]
 	if ok {
-		portMapping, ok := mapData.([]netutils.PortBinding)
+		portMapping, ok := mapData.([]types.PortBinding)
 		if ok {
 			fmt.Printf("Current port mapping for endpoint %s: %v", ep.Name(), portMapping)
 		}
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge.go
index 8e52188e00..a9868608c4 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ type NetworkConfiguration struct {
 // EndpointConfiguration represents the user specified configuration for the sandbox endpoint
 type EndpointConfiguration struct {
 	MacAddress   net.HardwareAddr
-	PortBindings []netutils.PortBinding
-	ExposedPorts []netutils.TransportPort
+	PortBindings []types.PortBinding
+	ExposedPorts []types.TransportPort
 }
 
 // ContainerConfiguration represents the user specified configuration for a container
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ type bridgeEndpoint struct {
 	macAddress      net.HardwareAddr
 	config          *EndpointConfiguration // User specified parameters
 	containerConfig *ContainerConfiguration
-	portMapping     []netutils.PortBinding // Operation port bindings
+	portMapping     []types.PortBinding // Operation port bindings
 }
 
 type bridgeNetwork struct {
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ func (d *driver) EndpointOperInfo(nid, eid types.UUID) (map[string]interface{},
 
 	if ep.portMapping != nil {
 		// Return a copy of the operational data
-		pmc := make([]netutils.PortBinding, 0, len(ep.portMapping))
+		pmc := make([]types.PortBinding, 0, len(ep.portMapping))
 		for _, pm := range ep.portMapping {
 			pmc = append(pmc, pm.GetCopy())
 		}
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ func parseEndpointOptions(epOptions map[string]interface{}) (*EndpointConfigurat
 	}
 
 	if opt, ok := epOptions[netlabel.PortMap]; ok {
-		if bs, ok := opt.([]netutils.PortBinding); ok {
+		if bs, ok := opt.([]types.PortBinding); ok {
 			ec.PortBindings = bs
 		} else {
 			return nil, ErrInvalidEndpointConfig
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ func parseEndpointOptions(epOptions map[string]interface{}) (*EndpointConfigurat
 	}
 
 	if opt, ok := epOptions[netlabel.ExposedPorts]; ok {
-		if ports, ok := opt.([]netutils.TransportPort); ok {
+		if ports, ok := opt.([]types.TransportPort); ok {
 			ec.ExposedPorts = ports
 		} else {
 			return nil, ErrInvalidEndpointConfig
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge_test.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge_test.go
index d11ea8104f..f8967555ec 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/iptables"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ func testQueryEndpointInfo(t *testing.T, ulPxyEnabled bool) {
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("Endpoint operational data does not contain port mapping data")
 	}
-	pm, ok := pmd.([]netutils.PortBinding)
+	pm, ok := pmd.([]types.PortBinding)
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected format for port mapping in endpoint operational data")
 	}
@@ -261,19 +262,19 @@ func TestCreateLinkWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func getExposedPorts() []netutils.TransportPort {
-	return []netutils.TransportPort{
-		netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(5000)},
-		netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.UDP, Port: uint16(400)},
-		netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(600)},
+func getExposedPorts() []types.TransportPort {
+	return []types.TransportPort{
+		types.TransportPort{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(5000)},
+		types.TransportPort{Proto: types.UDP, Port: uint16(400)},
+		types.TransportPort{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(600)},
 	}
 }
 
-func getPortMapping() []netutils.PortBinding {
-	return []netutils.PortBinding{
-		netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(230), HostPort: uint16(23000)},
-		netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.UDP, Port: uint16(200), HostPort: uint16(22000)},
-		netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(120), HostPort: uint16(12000)},
+func getPortMapping() []types.PortBinding {
+	return []types.PortBinding{
+		types.PortBinding{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(230), HostPort: uint16(23000)},
+		types.PortBinding{Proto: types.UDP, Port: uint16(200), HostPort: uint16(22000)},
+		types.PortBinding{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(120), HostPort: uint16(12000)},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link.go
index 05a99dc0e4..affe976ce8 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link.go
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/iptables"
-	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 type link struct {
 	parentIP string
 	childIP  string
-	ports    []netutils.TransportPort
+	ports    []types.TransportPort
 	bridge   string
 }
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func (l *link) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s <-> %s [%v] on %s", l.parentIP, l.childIP, l.ports, l.bridge)
 }
 
-func newLink(parentIP, childIP string, ports []netutils.TransportPort, bridge string) *link {
+func newLink(parentIP, childIP string, ports []types.TransportPort, bridge string) *link {
 	return &link{
 		childIP:  childIP,
 		parentIP: parentIP,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (l *link) Disable() {
 	// that returns typed errors
 }
 
-func linkContainers(action, parentIP, childIP string, ports []netutils.TransportPort, bridge string,
+func linkContainers(action, parentIP, childIP string, ports []types.TransportPort, bridge string,
 	ignoreErrors bool) error {
 	var nfAction iptables.Action
 
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link_test.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link_test.go
index c021fd63c7..fc4a6251f3 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link_test.go
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ package bridge
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
-func getPorts() []netutils.TransportPort {
-	return []netutils.TransportPort{
-		netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(5000)},
-		netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.UDP, Port: uint16(400)},
-		netutils.TransportPort{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(600)},
+func getPorts() []types.TransportPort {
+	return []types.TransportPort{
+		types.TransportPort{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(5000)},
+		types.TransportPort{Proto: types.UDP, Port: uint16(400)},
+		types.TransportPort{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(600)},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping.go
index aec4283c01..52d036241c 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping.go
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ import (
 	"net"
 
 	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/sandbox"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 var (
 	defaultBindingIP = net.IPv4(0, 0, 0, 0)
 )
 
-func allocatePorts(epConfig *EndpointConfiguration, intf *sandbox.Interface, reqDefBindIP net.IP, ulPxyEnabled bool) ([]netutils.PortBinding, error) {
+func allocatePorts(epConfig *EndpointConfiguration, intf *sandbox.Interface, reqDefBindIP net.IP, ulPxyEnabled bool) ([]types.PortBinding, error) {
 	if epConfig == nil || epConfig.PortBindings == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ func allocatePorts(epConfig *EndpointConfiguration, intf *sandbox.Interface, req
 	return allocatePortsInternal(epConfig.PortBindings, intf.Address.IP, defHostIP, ulPxyEnabled)
 }
 
-func allocatePortsInternal(bindings []netutils.PortBinding, containerIP, defHostIP net.IP, ulPxyEnabled bool) ([]netutils.PortBinding, error) {
-	bs := make([]netutils.PortBinding, 0, len(bindings))
+func allocatePortsInternal(bindings []types.PortBinding, containerIP, defHostIP net.IP, ulPxyEnabled bool) ([]types.PortBinding, error) {
+	bs := make([]types.PortBinding, 0, len(bindings))
 	for _, c := range bindings {
 		b := c.GetCopy()
 		if err := allocatePort(&b, containerIP, defHostIP, ulPxyEnabled); err != nil {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func allocatePortsInternal(bindings []netutils.PortBinding, containerIP, defHost
 	return bs, nil
 }
 
-func allocatePort(bnd *netutils.PortBinding, containerIP, defHostIP net.IP, ulPxyEnabled bool) error {
+func allocatePort(bnd *types.PortBinding, containerIP, defHostIP net.IP, ulPxyEnabled bool) error {
 	var (
 		host net.Addr
 		err  error
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func releasePorts(ep *bridgeEndpoint) error {
 	return releasePortsInternal(ep.portMapping)
 }
 
-func releasePortsInternal(bindings []netutils.PortBinding) error {
+func releasePortsInternal(bindings []types.PortBinding) error {
 	var errorBuf bytes.Buffer
 
 	// Attempt to release all port bindings, do not stop on failure
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func releasePortsInternal(bindings []netutils.PortBinding) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func releasePort(bnd netutils.PortBinding) error {
+func releasePort(bnd types.PortBinding) error {
 	// Construct the host side transport address
 	host, err := bnd.HostAddr()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping_test.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping_test.go
index 410827d1a3..5eb16b6de8 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/reexec"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ func TestPortMappingConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	defer netutils.SetupTestNetNS(t)()
 	d := newDriver()
 
-	binding1 := netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.UDP, Port: uint16(400), HostPort: uint16(54000)}
-	binding2 := netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(500), HostPort: uint16(65000)}
-	portBindings := []netutils.PortBinding{binding1, binding2}
+	binding1 := types.PortBinding{Proto: types.UDP, Port: uint16(400), HostPort: uint16(54000)}
+	binding2 := types.PortBinding{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(500), HostPort: uint16(65000)}
+	portBindings := []types.PortBinding{binding1, binding2}
 
 	epOptions := make(map[string]interface{})
 	epOptions[netlabel.PortMap] = portBindings
diff --git a/libnetwork/endpoint.go b/libnetwork/endpoint.go
index f6f18a9360..8f243d5088 100644
--- a/libnetwork/endpoint.go
+++ b/libnetwork/endpoint.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/ioutils"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/etchosts"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
-	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/resolvconf"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/sandbox"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ type endpoint struct {
 	iFaces        []*endpointInterface
 	joinInfo      *endpointJoinInfo
 	container     *containerInfo
-	exposedPorts  []netutils.TransportPort
+	exposedPorts  []types.TransportPort
 	generic       map[string]interface{}
 	joinLeaveDone chan struct{}
 	sync.Mutex
@@ -697,10 +696,10 @@ func JoinOptionUseDefaultSandbox() EndpointOption {
 
 // CreateOptionExposedPorts function returns an option setter for the container exposed
 // ports option to be passed to network.CreateEndpoint() method.
-func CreateOptionExposedPorts(exposedPorts []netutils.TransportPort) EndpointOption {
+func CreateOptionExposedPorts(exposedPorts []types.TransportPort) EndpointOption {
 	return func(ep *endpoint) {
 		// Defensive copy
-		eps := make([]netutils.TransportPort, len(exposedPorts))
+		eps := make([]types.TransportPort, len(exposedPorts))
 		copy(eps, exposedPorts)
 		// Store endpoint label and in generic because driver needs it
 		ep.exposedPorts = eps
@@ -710,10 +709,10 @@ func CreateOptionExposedPorts(exposedPorts []netutils.TransportPort) EndpointOpt
 
 // CreateOptionPortMapping function returns an option setter for the mapping
 // ports option to be passed to network.CreateEndpoint() method.
-func CreateOptionPortMapping(portBindings []netutils.PortBinding) EndpointOption {
+func CreateOptionPortMapping(portBindings []types.PortBinding) EndpointOption {
 	return func(ep *endpoint) {
 		// Store a copy of the bindings as generic data to pass to the driver
-		pbs := make([]netutils.PortBinding, len(portBindings))
+		pbs := make([]types.PortBinding, len(portBindings))
 		copy(pbs, portBindings)
 		ep.generic[netlabel.PortMap] = pbs
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/endpoint_info.go b/libnetwork/endpoint_info.go
index 5383412c0e..6d94741b52 100644
--- a/libnetwork/endpoint_info.go
+++ b/libnetwork/endpoint_info.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
-	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 // EndpointInfo provides an interface to retrieve network resources bound to the endpoint.
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ func (ep *endpoint) AddInterface(id int, mac net.HardwareAddr, ipv4 net.IPNet, i
 
 	iface := &endpointInterface{
 		id:     id,
-		addr:   *netutils.GetIPNetCopy(&ipv4),
-		addrv6: *netutils.GetIPNetCopy(&ipv6),
+		addr:   *types.GetIPNetCopy(&ipv4),
+		addrv6: *types.GetIPNetCopy(&ipv6),
 	}
-	iface.mac = netutils.GetMacCopy(mac)
+	iface.mac = types.GetMacCopy(mac)
 
 	ep.iFaces = append(ep.iFaces, iface)
 	return nil
@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@ func (i *endpointInterface) ID() int {
 }
 
 func (i *endpointInterface) MacAddress() net.HardwareAddr {
-	return netutils.GetMacCopy(i.mac)
+	return types.GetMacCopy(i.mac)
 }
 
 func (i *endpointInterface) Address() net.IPNet {
-	return (*netutils.GetIPNetCopy(&i.addr))
+	return (*types.GetIPNetCopy(&i.addr))
 }
 
 func (i *endpointInterface) AddressIPv6() net.IPNet {
-	return (*netutils.GetIPNetCopy(&i.addrv6))
+	return (*types.GetIPNetCopy(&i.addrv6))
 }
 
 func (i *endpointInterface) SetNames(srcName string, dstName string) error {
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (ep *endpoint) Gateway() net.IP {
 		return net.IP{}
 	}
 
-	return netutils.GetIPCopy(ep.joinInfo.gw)
+	return types.GetIPCopy(ep.joinInfo.gw)
 }
 
 func (ep *endpoint) GatewayIPv6() net.IP {
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ func (ep *endpoint) GatewayIPv6() net.IP {
 		return net.IP{}
 	}
 
-	return netutils.GetIPCopy(ep.joinInfo.gw6)
+	return types.GetIPCopy(ep.joinInfo.gw6)
 }
 
 func (ep *endpoint) SetGateway(gw net.IP) error {
 	ep.Lock()
 	defer ep.Unlock()
 
-	ep.joinInfo.gw = netutils.GetIPCopy(gw)
+	ep.joinInfo.gw = types.GetIPCopy(gw)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (ep *endpoint) SetGatewayIPv6(gw6 net.IP) error {
 	ep.Lock()
 	defer ep.Unlock()
 
-	ep.joinInfo.gw6 = netutils.GetIPCopy(gw6)
+	ep.joinInfo.gw6 = types.GetIPCopy(gw6)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go b/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
index 879c0f146e..8bfa34175e 100644
--- a/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/options"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netns"
 )
 
@@ -65,11 +66,11 @@ func getEmptyGenericOption() map[string]interface{} {
 	return genericOption
 }
 
-func getPortMapping() []netutils.PortBinding {
-	return []netutils.PortBinding{
-		netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(230), HostPort: uint16(23000)},
-		netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.UDP, Port: uint16(200), HostPort: uint16(22000)},
-		netutils.PortBinding{Proto: netutils.TCP, Port: uint16(120), HostPort: uint16(12000)},
+func getPortMapping() []types.PortBinding {
+	return []types.PortBinding{
+		types.PortBinding{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(230), HostPort: uint16(23000)},
+		types.PortBinding{Proto: types.UDP, Port: uint16(200), HostPort: uint16(22000)},
+		types.PortBinding{Proto: types.TCP, Port: uint16(120), HostPort: uint16(12000)},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ func TestBridge(t *testing.T) {
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("Could not find expected info in endpoint data")
 	}
-	pm, ok := pmd.([]netutils.PortBinding)
+	pm, ok := pmd.([]types.PortBinding)
 	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected format for port mapping in endpoint operational data")
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/netutils/utils.go b/libnetwork/netutils/utils.go
index 0c3706d3e4..98da12e981 100644
--- a/libnetwork/netutils/utils.go
+++ b/libnetwork/netutils/utils.go
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 package netutils
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
@@ -26,144 +24,6 @@ var (
 	networkGetRoutesFct = netlink.RouteList
 )
 
-// ErrInvalidProtocolBinding is returned when the port binding protocol is not valid.
-type ErrInvalidProtocolBinding string
-
-func (ipb ErrInvalidProtocolBinding) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("invalid transport protocol: %s", string(ipb))
-}
-
-// TransportPort represent a local Layer 4 endpoint
-type TransportPort struct {
-	Proto Protocol
-	Port  uint16
-}
-
-// GetCopy returns a copy of this TransportPort structure instance
-func (t *TransportPort) GetCopy() TransportPort {
-	return TransportPort{Proto: t.Proto, Port: t.Port}
-}
-
-// PortBinding represent a port binding between the container an the host
-type PortBinding struct {
-	Proto    Protocol
-	IP       net.IP
-	Port     uint16
-	HostIP   net.IP
-	HostPort uint16
-}
-
-// HostAddr returns the host side transport address
-func (p PortBinding) HostAddr() (net.Addr, error) {
-	switch p.Proto {
-	case UDP:
-		return &net.UDPAddr{IP: p.HostIP, Port: int(p.HostPort)}, nil
-	case TCP:
-		return &net.TCPAddr{IP: p.HostIP, Port: int(p.HostPort)}, nil
-	default:
-		return nil, ErrInvalidProtocolBinding(p.Proto.String())
-	}
-}
-
-// ContainerAddr returns the container side transport address
-func (p PortBinding) ContainerAddr() (net.Addr, error) {
-	switch p.Proto {
-	case UDP:
-		return &net.UDPAddr{IP: p.IP, Port: int(p.Port)}, nil
-	case TCP:
-		return &net.TCPAddr{IP: p.IP, Port: int(p.Port)}, nil
-	default:
-		return nil, ErrInvalidProtocolBinding(p.Proto.String())
-	}
-}
-
-// GetCopy returns a copy of this PortBinding structure instance
-func (p *PortBinding) GetCopy() PortBinding {
-	return PortBinding{
-		Proto:    p.Proto,
-		IP:       GetIPCopy(p.IP),
-		Port:     p.Port,
-		HostIP:   GetIPCopy(p.HostIP),
-		HostPort: p.HostPort,
-	}
-}
-
-// Equal checks if this instance of PortBinding is equal to the passed one
-func (p *PortBinding) Equal(o *PortBinding) bool {
-	if p == o {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	if o == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if p.Proto != o.Proto || p.Port != o.Port || p.HostPort != o.HostPort {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if p.IP != nil {
-		if !p.IP.Equal(o.IP) {
-			return false
-		}
-	} else {
-		if o.IP != nil {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
-	if p.HostIP != nil {
-		if !p.HostIP.Equal(o.HostIP) {
-			return false
-		}
-	} else {
-		if o.HostIP != nil {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
-const (
-	// ICMP is for the ICMP ip protocol
-	ICMP = 1
-	// TCP is for the TCP ip protocol
-	TCP = 6
-	// UDP is for the UDP ip protocol
-	UDP = 17
-)
-
-// Protocol represents a IP protocol number
-type Protocol uint8
-
-func (p Protocol) String() string {
-	switch p {
-	case ICMP:
-		return "icmp"
-	case TCP:
-		return "tcp"
-	case UDP:
-		return "udp"
-	default:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", p)
-	}
-}
-
-// ParseProtocol returns the respective Protocol type for the passed string
-func ParseProtocol(s string) Protocol {
-	switch strings.ToLower(s) {
-	case "icmp":
-		return ICMP
-	case "udp":
-		return UDP
-	case "tcp":
-		return TCP
-	default:
-		return 0
-	}
-}
-
 // CheckNameserverOverlaps checks whether the passed network overlaps with any of the nameservers
 func CheckNameserverOverlaps(nameservers []string, toCheck *net.IPNet) error {
 	if len(nameservers) > 0 {
@@ -287,38 +147,3 @@ func GenerateRandomName(prefix string, size int) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return prefix + hex.EncodeToString(id)[:size], nil
 }
-
-// GetMacCopy returns a copy of the passed MAC address
-func GetMacCopy(from net.HardwareAddr) net.HardwareAddr {
-	to := make(net.HardwareAddr, len(from))
-	copy(to, from)
-	return to
-}
-
-// GetIPCopy returns a copy of the passed IP address
-func GetIPCopy(from net.IP) net.IP {
-	to := make(net.IP, len(from))
-	copy(to, from)
-	return to
-}
-
-// GetIPNetCopy returns a copy of the passed IP Network
-func GetIPNetCopy(from *net.IPNet) *net.IPNet {
-	if from == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	bm := make(net.IPMask, len(from.Mask))
-	copy(bm, from.Mask)
-	return &net.IPNet{IP: GetIPCopy(from.IP), Mask: bm}
-}
-
-// CompareIPNet returns equal if the two IP Networks are equal
-func CompareIPNet(a, b *net.IPNet) bool {
-	if a == b {
-		return true
-	}
-	if a == nil || b == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return a.IP.Equal(b.IP) && bytes.Equal(a.Mask, b.Mask)
-}
diff --git a/libnetwork/netutils/utils_test.go b/libnetwork/netutils/utils_test.go
index 4ef8d48040..78de626e7f 100644
--- a/libnetwork/netutils/utils_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/netutils/utils_test.go
@@ -209,135 +209,3 @@ func TestUtilGenerateRandomMAC(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("mac1 %s should not equal mac2 %s", mac1, mac2)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestCompareIPNet(t *testing.T) {
-	if CompareIPNet(nil, nil) == false {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to detect two nil net.IPNets are equal")
-	}
-
-	_, net1, _ := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.30.22/24")
-	if CompareIPNet(net1, net1) == false {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to detect same net.IPNet pointers equality")
-	}
-
-	_, net2, _ := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.30.22/24")
-	if CompareIPNet(net1, net2) == false {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to detect same net.IPNet object equality")
-	}
-
-	_, net3, _ := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.30.33/24")
-	if CompareIPNet(net1, net3) == false {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to detect semantically equivalent net.IPNets")
-	}
-
-	_, net3, _ = net.ParseCIDR("192.168.31.33/24")
-	if CompareIPNet(net2, net3) == true {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to detect different net.IPNets")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestIPCopyFunctions(t *testing.T) {
-	ip := net.ParseIP("172.28.30.134")
-	cp := GetIPCopy(ip)
-
-	if !ip.Equal(cp) {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to return a copy of net.IP")
-	}
-
-	if &ip == &cp {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to return a true copy of net.IP")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestNetIPCopyFunctions(t *testing.T) {
-	_, net, _ := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.30.23/24")
-	cp := GetIPNetCopy(net)
-
-	if CompareIPNet(net, cp) == false {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to return a copy of net.IPNet")
-	}
-
-	if net == cp {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to return a true copy of net.IPNet")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestPortBindingEqual(t *testing.T) {
-	pb1 := &PortBinding{
-		Proto:    TCP,
-		IP:       net.ParseIP("172.17.0.1"),
-		Port:     80,
-		HostIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.100.1"),
-		HostPort: 8080,
-	}
-
-	pb2 := &PortBinding{
-		Proto:    UDP,
-		IP:       net.ParseIP("172.17.0.1"),
-		Port:     22,
-		HostIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.100.1"),
-		HostPort: 2222,
-	}
-	if !pb1.Equal(pb1) {
-		t.Fatalf("PortBinding.Equal() returned false negative")
-	}
-
-	if pb1.Equal(nil) {
-		t.Fatalf("PortBinding.Equal() returned false negative")
-	}
-
-	if pb1.Equal(pb2) {
-		t.Fatalf("PortBinding.Equal() returned false positive")
-	}
-
-	if pb1.Equal(pb2) != pb2.Equal(pb1) {
-		t.Fatalf("PortBinding.Equal() failed commutative check")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestPortBindingGetCopy(t *testing.T) {
-	pb := &PortBinding{
-		Proto:    TCP,
-		IP:       net.ParseIP("172.17.0.1"),
-		Port:     80,
-		HostIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.100.1"),
-		HostPort: 8080,
-	}
-	cp := pb.GetCopy()
-
-	if !pb.Equal(&cp) {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to return a copy of PortBinding")
-	}
-
-	if pb == &cp {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to return a true copy of PortBinding")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestPortBindingContainerAddr(t *testing.T) {
-	pb := PortBinding{
-		Proto:    TCP,
-		IP:       net.ParseIP("172.17.0.1"),
-		Port:     80,
-		HostIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.100.1"),
-		HostPort: 8080,
-	}
-
-	container, err := pb.ContainerAddr()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	switch netAddr := container.(type) {
-	case *net.TCPAddr:
-		if !pb.IP.Equal(netAddr.IP) {
-			t.Fatalf("PortBinding.ContainerAddr() Failed to return a ContainerAddr")
-		}
-		if int(pb.Port) != netAddr.Port {
-			t.Fatalf("PortBinding.ContainerAddr() Failed to return a ContainerAddr")
-		}
-	case *net.UDPAddr:
-		t.Fatalf("PortBinding.ContainerAddr() Failed to check correct proto")
-	}
-}
diff --git a/libnetwork/sandbox/sandbox.go b/libnetwork/sandbox/sandbox.go
index b535f6e430..106753fd87 100644
--- a/libnetwork/sandbox/sandbox.go
+++ b/libnetwork/sandbox/sandbox.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package sandbox
 import (
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 // Sandbox represents a network sandbox, identified by a specific key.  It
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ func (i *Interface) GetCopy() *Interface {
 	return &Interface{
 		SrcName:     i.SrcName,
 		DstName:     i.DstName,
-		Address:     netutils.GetIPNetCopy(i.Address),
-		AddressIPv6: netutils.GetIPNetCopy(i.AddressIPv6),
+		Address:     types.GetIPNetCopy(i.Address),
+		AddressIPv6: types.GetIPNetCopy(i.AddressIPv6),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ func (i *Interface) Equal(o *Interface) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if !netutils.CompareIPNet(i.Address, o.Address) {
+	if !types.CompareIPNet(i.Address, o.Address) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if !netutils.CompareIPNet(i.AddressIPv6, o.AddressIPv6) {
+	if !types.CompareIPNet(i.AddressIPv6, o.AddressIPv6) {
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ func (s *Info) GetCopy() *Info {
 	for i, iface := range s.Interfaces {
 		list[i] = iface.GetCopy()
 	}
-	gw := netutils.GetIPCopy(s.Gateway)
-	gw6 := netutils.GetIPCopy(s.GatewayIPv6)
+	gw := types.GetIPCopy(s.Gateway)
+	gw6 := types.GetIPCopy(s.GatewayIPv6)
 
 	return &Info{Interfaces: list, Gateway: gw, GatewayIPv6: gw6}
 }
diff --git a/libnetwork/types/types.go b/libnetwork/types/types.go
index 363d4ab73c..801afd7bc2 100644
--- a/libnetwork/types/types.go
+++ b/libnetwork/types/types.go
@@ -1,5 +1,185 @@
 // Package types contains types that are common across libnetwork project
 package types
 
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"strings"
+)
+
 // UUID represents a globally unique ID of various resources like network and endpoint
 type UUID string
+
+// ErrInvalidProtocolBinding is returned when the port binding protocol is not valid.
+type ErrInvalidProtocolBinding string
+
+func (ipb ErrInvalidProtocolBinding) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("invalid transport protocol: %s", string(ipb))
+}
+
+// TransportPort represent a local Layer 4 endpoint
+type TransportPort struct {
+	Proto Protocol
+	Port  uint16
+}
+
+// GetCopy returns a copy of this TransportPort structure instance
+func (t *TransportPort) GetCopy() TransportPort {
+	return TransportPort{Proto: t.Proto, Port: t.Port}
+}
+
+// PortBinding represent a port binding between the container an the host
+type PortBinding struct {
+	Proto    Protocol
+	IP       net.IP
+	Port     uint16
+	HostIP   net.IP
+	HostPort uint16
+}
+
+// HostAddr returns the host side transport address
+func (p PortBinding) HostAddr() (net.Addr, error) {
+	switch p.Proto {
+	case UDP:
+		return &net.UDPAddr{IP: p.HostIP, Port: int(p.HostPort)}, nil
+	case TCP:
+		return &net.TCPAddr{IP: p.HostIP, Port: int(p.HostPort)}, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, ErrInvalidProtocolBinding(p.Proto.String())
+	}
+}
+
+// ContainerAddr returns the container side transport address
+func (p PortBinding) ContainerAddr() (net.Addr, error) {
+	switch p.Proto {
+	case UDP:
+		return &net.UDPAddr{IP: p.IP, Port: int(p.Port)}, nil
+	case TCP:
+		return &net.TCPAddr{IP: p.IP, Port: int(p.Port)}, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, ErrInvalidProtocolBinding(p.Proto.String())
+	}
+}
+
+// GetCopy returns a copy of this PortBinding structure instance
+func (p *PortBinding) GetCopy() PortBinding {
+	return PortBinding{
+		Proto:    p.Proto,
+		IP:       GetIPCopy(p.IP),
+		Port:     p.Port,
+		HostIP:   GetIPCopy(p.HostIP),
+		HostPort: p.HostPort,
+	}
+}
+
+// Equal checks if this instance of PortBinding is equal to the passed one
+func (p *PortBinding) Equal(o *PortBinding) bool {
+	if p == o {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if o == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if p.Proto != o.Proto || p.Port != o.Port || p.HostPort != o.HostPort {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if p.IP != nil {
+		if !p.IP.Equal(o.IP) {
+			return false
+		}
+	} else {
+		if o.IP != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	if p.HostIP != nil {
+		if !p.HostIP.Equal(o.HostIP) {
+			return false
+		}
+	} else {
+		if o.HostIP != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+const (
+	// ICMP is for the ICMP ip protocol
+	ICMP = 1
+	// TCP is for the TCP ip protocol
+	TCP = 6
+	// UDP is for the UDP ip protocol
+	UDP = 17
+)
+
+// Protocol represents a IP protocol number
+type Protocol uint8
+
+func (p Protocol) String() string {
+	switch p {
+	case ICMP:
+		return "icmp"
+	case TCP:
+		return "tcp"
+	case UDP:
+		return "udp"
+	default:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", p)
+	}
+}
+
+// ParseProtocol returns the respective Protocol type for the passed string
+func ParseProtocol(s string) Protocol {
+	switch strings.ToLower(s) {
+	case "icmp":
+		return ICMP
+	case "udp":
+		return UDP
+	case "tcp":
+		return TCP
+	default:
+		return 0
+	}
+}
+
+// GetMacCopy returns a copy of the passed MAC address
+func GetMacCopy(from net.HardwareAddr) net.HardwareAddr {
+	to := make(net.HardwareAddr, len(from))
+	copy(to, from)
+	return to
+}
+
+// GetIPCopy returns a copy of the passed IP address
+func GetIPCopy(from net.IP) net.IP {
+	to := make(net.IP, len(from))
+	copy(to, from)
+	return to
+}
+
+// GetIPNetCopy returns a copy of the passed IP Network
+func GetIPNetCopy(from *net.IPNet) *net.IPNet {
+	if from == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	bm := make(net.IPMask, len(from.Mask))
+	copy(bm, from.Mask)
+	return &net.IPNet{IP: GetIPCopy(from.IP), Mask: bm}
+}
+
+// CompareIPNet returns equal if the two IP Networks are equal
+func CompareIPNet(a, b *net.IPNet) bool {
+	if a == b {
+		return true
+	}
+	if a == nil || b == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return a.IP.Equal(b.IP) && bytes.Equal(a.Mask, b.Mask)
+}